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FATF Grades U.S. Government on Crypto Regulation Enforcement 

The Financial Action Task Force, one of the most prominent Anti-Money Laundering (AML) enforcers in the world, has called out the United States government for being lax on policy enforcement. On March 31, the body published a report in which it explained that the United States is only “largely compliant” with its AML and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) regulations – especially when it comes to the issue of virtual currencies. Higher Awareness is Good, but Loophole Still Exist In the report, the FATF outlined the United States’ degree of compliance with the recommendations it issued last

Govt. Pauses SEC Suit Against $30 Mln ICO Amid Parallel Investigation Concerns

Prosecutors have paused a United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against the alleged operators of a $30 million fraudulent ICO amid concerns that proceedings may impact the integrity of a parallel investigation into the defendants.The United States attorney’s office for New Jersey intervened in the case on April 2.SEC suit paused amid integrity concerns over the parallel investigationThe SEC action against defendants Boaz Manor, Edith Pardo, and the associated companies CG Blockchain Inc and BCT Inc has been halted to maintain the integrity of parallel criminal investigations into

7 Crypto Firms Targeted by 11 Lawsuits in New York

Seven crypto companies have been targeted by 11 lawsuits that were filed in a New York federal court on April 3.The suits were filed by Roche Freedman — the same law firm representing the estate of the late Dave Kleiman in the ongoing dispute with self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto, Craig Wright.Eleven lawsuits target seven crypto companiesThe eleven putative class action suits name dozens of parties including cryptocurrency exchanges Binance, KuCoin, BiBox, and BitMEX and parent company HDR Global Trading Limited, and alleged crypto issuers Block.one, Quantstamp, KayDex, Civic, BProtocol, Status, and the

Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC/USD Struggles to Break $7,000 Resistance but a Downward Correction Is Expected

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction – April 05Presently, BTC/USD pair is trading at $6,849.50 at the time of writing. At the high of $6,849.50, two things will happen. Firstly, the price will break through the $6,900 and $7,000 resistance. Alternatively, the market will fall to a low of $5,900 and subsequently, the fall will deepen.Key Levels:Resistance Levels: $10,000, $11, 000, $12,000Support Levels: $7,000, $6,000, $5,000BTC/USD – Daily ChartAssuming there is a breakout on the upside. When price breaks through the resistance, the first rally is expected between $7,500 and $8,000. When

Litecoin Price Prediction: LTC/USD Facing the Ultimate Make or Break Test at $42

LTC Price Prediction – April 4LTC/USD is currently facing the ultimate breakout dilemma; would the breakout rally to $50 or a breakdown to $30?LTC/USD MarketKey Levels:Resistance levels: $50, $52, $54Support levels: $30, $28, $26LTCUSD – Daily ChartLTC/USD has mainly underperformed since recovery was staged from the lows posted a few weeks ago. While the price crash has been devastating for traders, the LTC/USD recovery has not occurred compared to other major cryptocurrencies in the market. On the other hand, Litecoin only succeeded in testing the resistance at $43 without much

Talking Digital Future: Smart Cities

My journey into smart cities and their future development was a really big surprise, as the way I arrived there was not something that I had planned. I was working as the chief information officer for a company in Northern California called O'Reilly Media when I got a call from a headhunter who asked if I would consider being the chief information office for the City of Palo Alto. I can vividly remember — it was only about eight years ago — my feeling when she asked the question. The

This Historically Accurate Pattern Suggests Epic Bitcoin Plunge to $3K

The short-term trend of the Bitcoin (BTC) price since its drop to $3700 shows an Elliot Wave pattern forming on lower time frames. While the pattern can reverse to a bullish trend, the declining volume of BTC suggests it is not likely.The Bitcoin price has been ranging in between $5,800 and $6,900, with an exception of a brief wick to $7,300 on April 3. BTC-USDT 4H chart. Source: TradingViewTechnical analysts say that the declining volume of Bitcoin put together with stagnant open interest in futures and the abrupt V-shape recovery of

Exchange CEO Forecasts Crypto Market Uptick in Coming Weeks

As the world sits in flux between coronavirus and financial market concerns, AAX crypto exchange CEO, Thor Chan, thinks cryptocurrencies will ultimately make out ok.“During a period of intense panic, many investors fled the markets in search of cash, or to defend their positions elsewhere,” Chan told The Merkle in a March 30 interview, referencing recent plunging crypto and mainstream markets. “Cryptocurrency markets suffered together with all other markets,” he continued, adding:“But over the coming weeks and months, as governments cut interest rates, I think we will see the crypto

VanEck: Bitcoin Correlation to Gold Jumped in 2020 Amid Market Sell-off

New York-headquartered investment management firm, VanEck has revealed in a new report that Bitcoin’s correlation to gold has risen significantly in 2020, especially during the recent broad market sell-off caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the report published by Gabor Gurbacs, a Digital Asset Strategist at VanEck, Bitcoin’s correlation to gold has surged since the turn of the year and especially in recent weeks, further strengthening the debate the cryptocurrency is maturing as a safe-haven asset. Source (VanEck report) While the rest of the equity markets dipped in the

Price Analysis April 3: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, EOS, BNB, XTZ, LEO

On April 2 the U.S. Labor Department reported that the U.S. weekly jobless claims skyrocketed to 6.6 million. In the previous week, the claims stood at 3.3 million, meaning over the past two weeks the number of laid off American workers seeking unemployment benefits has reached 10 million. If the numbers continue to grow, the government and Federal Reserve is likely to announce another round of stimulus measures.All the money printing is likely to erode the value of the US dollar. In such a case, the investors will search for

Ripple Price Prediction: XRP/USD Prints a Bearish Pattern despite Touching $0.18 Level

XRP Price Prediction – April 3Ripple price technical picture is healthy but a rising wedge pattern could force a free-fall to $0.16.XRP/USD MarketKey Levels:Resistance levels: $0.21, $0.22, $0.23Support levels: $0.15, $0.14, $0.13XRPUSD – Daily ChartToday, XRP/USD impressively cleared the resistance at $0.18. The surge followed stability and brief consolidation above $0.17 level. However, XRP/USD is trading at $0.177 at the time of writing as the coin is losing 0.84% on the day. Meanwhile, the surge above $0.18 hit a wall at $0.183, giving way to selling pressure which forced the

Amid Widespread Privacy Coin Delistings, Bitstamp Considers Zcash Support

Bitstamp, one of the longest-running active cryptocurrency exchanges, is considering launching a batch of new crypto asset listings.Curiously, Bitstamp is contemplating support for Zcash (ZEC), despite an increasing number of exchanges seeking to distance themselves from privacy coins due to associated regulatory risks.Bitfinex considers first new listings in 3 yearsOn March 31, Bitstamp announced it is “actively exploring” support for seven crypto assets, including two stablecoins and one privacy coin.The prospective listings comprise Basic Attention Token (BAT), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Stellar Lumens (XLM), Paxos Standard (PAX), 0x (ZRX), USD Coin